The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officers on Monday arraigned a Nigerian National at Nairobi court after he was arrested while collecting Sh3.1 million at a Post Office.
Peter Oluwafemi Olaiwon is said to have walked at City Square Post Office to collect a package sent from South Carolina State, USA.
Posta Parcel Office jointly with KRA customs officers discovered that the suitcase that had been sent by one Linda C Dye a resident of South Carolina had concealed Sh3.1 million ($28,000) in a jacket.
“The jacket was packed in a suitcase containing clothes and books sent to the suspect, Mr Peter Oluwafemi Olaiwon of Nigerian nationality by Ms Linda C Dye, a resident of South Carolina USA. The suspect was subsequently arrested after presenting himself to collect the parcel,” KRA said in a statement.
The suspect was arraigned in court on November 8, 2021 and charged with financial promotion of an offence contrary to section 7 of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act and Conveyance of Monetary Instruments to Kenya, contrary to section 12 of The Proceeds Of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act.
“There are reasonable grounds to suspect the funds found in possession of the respondents in cash may be a direct or indirect benefit or proceeds of crime obtained from a complex money-laundering scheme and are liable to be forfeited to the state under the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2009.”
“The suspect pleaded not guilty to both charges and was released on a cash bail of Sh150,000 and a personal bond of Sh200,000,” the statement added.
Section 12 (1) of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act requires a person to declare any amount above $10,000 (approximately over Sh1 million).
